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In The Garden On A Mild Winter’s Day

Yesterday afternoon we had a few hours of weak sunshine. I went outside for a walk around the house and was pleased with what I saw. Instead of the usual winter grays and tans, I saw some pops of color.

{Red: Holly Berries}

{Orange: Dried Sedum}

{Yellow: Dwarf Grasses}

{Green: Creeping Thyme}

{Blue: Afternoon Sky}

{Brown: Dried Leaves}

Around here winter is best known for its gloom, but seeing a bit of color in the garden yesterday made me forget that fact. Instead, I was treated to a preview of what spring has to offer. Warmth + hope + cheeriness.

Great colors around your house! Maybe spring will come early. It has certainly been warm here–close to 80 yesterday and today and projected for tomorrow, too. I love the warmth and the sunshine. The sesinqua (sp?) bushes have been blooming since early Dec. They are like huge rose bushes, full of beautiful pink, rd, or white blooms. I’m looking forward to all the colors of spring in our neighborhood. I’m told that it is breathtaking.

Isn’t it lovely when you get a little bit of the feel of spring on it’s way. We’ve got snow forecast for the next few days, which we get quite badly here when it comes, but this morning the birds were singing and the sky was blueish and I almost forgot what is coming. Great photos. Polly

belle, it is weird for us to have this much color in January. I like it, but am suspicious of how long it’s going to last. Too warm, too soon means the spring bulbs might get whacked with a snowstorm and not bloom this year.